New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-14

tor Evarts viii nominate Colonel Frederick Dent Grant
for Secretary Of State tomorrow
Among the prominent Republicans who arriyaA here
to-day were Congressman NuttiBg, Weber, FarQunsr ana
Laidaw; ex-Conn nessmsn John NJ Davy' OF hocnester'
and John L. Camp. Lyons; ex-Attorney- L@s'
lie w. Russell, OK Collector william H. Robertsen Of
Kato.an Senators Raines. vsdder, Fassett and Hen
drcks, sxspsaker George Erwin, Henry B. Pierce OF
Canandagua; Mahlon Chance Thomas 9. Mott OF Osws-
90; Ernest II. Crosby, Of New-Yorkj ex-senator O. L.
Macarthur, ,Assembemen Mabis, Ainsworth and Hadleyj
James J. Belden. Of Syracuse :ex-Assembyman Har-
vey ]. Hurd, Of BunasI Andrew 8. Draper,
Of Albany 5uperinten Of Public Instruction Isaac
" Baker Of Comstock Railroad Commissioner, sxCon-
gresham Henry g. Burlsigh, Of whitehall; sxCanal
Auditor John A. Place. General Edwin A. Merritt for
Consul to London verplanck Colvin, Congressman
Thomas Flood and Colonel Luther Caldwell Of Elmira,
Cornelius Van Cott, v. r. Cruger Assomblyman Por'
tor Of Niagara County; Morris Friedsam, Jshn r Win
dolph and ex-senator 8. 7. Hoyt.
convention truly representative OF the Repub-
can party has been here many years. Tho dele-
gates besides talking candidates for State eces were
talking good deal to-day about the proposed rcorgsn
saion of the State Committee. There Is good deal OF
" dead timber in the committee, and some nsw and
Th:r: are Tu%or, that John PrSss WI not BE-
s% vi. sssssi cSns %s' tn
William II. Leayoraft or Harry Beard of Brooklyn, win
tho With District There win be several changes in the
NewY York districts Thus John Jsoobgs will succeed
perhaps succeed Cornelius Van Cott Of the With Dis
triet Aonzo b. Cornell VII perhaps taEe tns place q
Bliss viii succeed Michael Creean as representative
OF the Xth District and Clarence W. Mead VIII succeed
Sheridan Shook as the representative Oh the Aitn
In the districts in the interior there will also be
changes Ira NJ. Hedges will succeed .. r. Howell. Q!
the XVIII District Eugene Buriingame viii succeed
George Campbell in the xIxth District John Knapp
trict William dwight will succeed Archie L. Baxter in
the xxvIIth District. George w. Adrdgs will succeed
succeed D. H. Mcmillan in xxxIId District: George
Urban jr, .ill succeed John Pound IN the 41xId SI
maker In the XXXIvth District.
rrsssionsl Dstric representation, in that from tho
XXIvth District IN that from the XXVth District ana
Il hs sssns. ns xx3 1a. i Is
They affect twentvone OF the nrtyiouS Cossresa%Snn %
Of .ssDa ssne state It at
1t has been suggested that Ex-Governor Cornell saoua
msss ns sscsS OF Of n u.
coored. doorkeeper In the surroeates office IN New;
Repnbcan voter. Of sswYOrf have on
the committee.
CANDIDATES FOR STATE OFFICES.
THREE OF THE NAMES ON THE TICKET PRACTr-
CALLY DETERMINED UPON.
SARATOGA, Sept 13 tSpeciaD.-A the candidates for
day. the saddle being broad piazza which runs around
the minor court the United States Hotel The doors
Of the cottages occupied by Senators Evarand Hiscock
Ex-Governor Cornell and ex-senator Thomas u fiats
open upon this piazza and every delegate to the State
Convention. OF course before the day ended made call
upon the gentlemen named. On their way to the cot
tases the delegates. while passing along the piazza,
brushed up against candidates at about every ten feet
and we're introduced to them by their friends
As on previous days, Frederick Dent Grant, OF New
York OF General Grant, the sole candidate men
toned for Secretary OF State. He has not
come TO Saratoga The nomination Tor Az
torney received good deal Of attention from
the leaders Of the convention 1t being their opinion uat
It Is the most important Office be filed at the approach
ing election ranking little less In importance with the
Office OF Governor 1t is tho desire Of the Republican
leaders that some OF State fame lawyer shall
be onnated for the Office
In the Of the day two distinguished Republican
lawyers OF rank indicated were considered for the
office. One OF these Benjamin f. Tracy, OF
Brooklyn formerly Judge OF the Court OF Appeals HIS
Brooklyn friends put an end to the agitation In bis favor
by stating that he could accept the nomination, ow-
ing to largo law practice, which he was unwilling 70
sacrifice The ether Republican thns ::=c4 |ss Car-
ence A. Seward OF New-Yerk, who with Roscoe Conk'
ling the investigation by the Legislature OF tho
Broadway Surface Railway Company's bribery OF the
Board OF Aldermen. Levi p. Morton said that
Mr. Seward would accept the nomination, but
upon inquiry being made OF Mr. Seward BY telegraph
he positively declined The matter was thus at sea
again.
James A. Dennson. Of Johnstown, has the support OF
a large number OF the delegates The Brooklyn Repue
lie aus arc especially enthusiastic In hs support They
the argument that Mr. Dennson proved MS ability
to do the work Of the office whom Assistant AttSrn9y @
place The other candidates mentioned for Attorney
1eneral are eIC0ngressman Martin l. rownssho: Of Of
There seem to be only two candidates for the nOna
Han for stnfe Engtn d. IL. Il,
ithaca. aud verplanck Calvin, Of Albany. At
,0s !, cOf1s 0si. r. h: Leaving @suS ia'S 8.
nominated The NewYsrs and BrOOn Ds yS.
from oISI the soi southofn tier Of oounties
The Monroe County delegates viii decide tomorrow
xttorsoyS:nsra One oocasonsy hoars tho name Of
Noah Davis me sntoned for Attorney General
that city 10 the leading candidate for state treasurer
lie is a tall. Aneloohng man. with an open nonest
sIass Hos there one ooud dad a. any
day largo number OF Buffalo Republicans ooomins Mr
eso %as IS among the dea Buffalo
politicians who % Mr senator Nc
MILAN, >ssemblyman Emery William b. eirrei: en
RoS.r, 2 n sero we're other
state Treasurer in ths field. Among them were A. q;
Richmond OF Canaohsrs - rs David ID
Cramwsll, Of White Plains
The candidates for snfopsS n0s wers two
state senators. namely. Albert G. Comstook' W. o.
GsUy e:tocs %Ra ehsriSi supported for the pss.
delegates from Rensselaer, and Washington Counties.
whia Mr. Knapp has the support OF the delegates froe
lewis, St Lawrence and FRANKLIN Counties An efert
was made to-day Induce exMayor Seth Low OF brook-
yp 10 accept the for Controller but no 90
clinel the honor
Al midnight II looked as II the State ticket had been
so the offices OF the Secretary OF STATE
and >tato Engineer and that these wouo Do
the candidates;
For Secretary Of State-FRRDERIcK ID. GRANT
For stale 7reasttrer-JAMEs H. CARMICHAEL
For State Engneer-O. H. p. CORNELL
Thah hlank at nomlu2ucHS
for Controller and Attorney General
There was quite a late at night In favor OF
the atiau OF Judge H. Lamoreaux for Controer
Mr Lamorsaux ia q distinguished lawyer. OF Bsston,
and would poll large vote In this part Of the State
PROBABLE PLANKs OF THE PLATFORM
sARAroGA Sent 10 (SpeeiaD D-Carrol D. Smith. Editor
of The Syracuse Journal will probably be chairman OF
has nm n